Deadspin: New Orleans Saints

The View From The Wrong Side Of An NFL Instant Classic

Josh Levin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:54:23 EST

We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries. More »

Apparently, Alex Smith Should Have Chosen Not To Run For That Touchdown

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:15:00 EST

In some divergent reality, that gangbusters Saints/49ers game didn't come down to the teams trading scores like heavyweight blows in the final few minutes. In this alternate universe, Alex Smith scampered free for 27 yards, with a clear path to the end zone, and took a knee. The 49ers would run out the clock before kicking the go-ahead field goal. I thought alternate realities were supposed to be exciting? More »

Tim Tebow Losing Is Why We Love Sports

Sean Newell — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:39:10 EST

Your morning roundup for Jan. 15, the day we learned old drawings of space are actually pretty awesome. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Donte Whitner Knocked Pierre Thomas Out Cold With This Helmet-To-Helmet Hit

Timothy Burke — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:08:30 EST

Legal? According to the NFL. Safe? Smart? You make the call. [Fox] More »

Your NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Open Thread: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers

Sean Newell — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

The NFL playoffs rattle on as the Divisional round kicks off this afternoon. Join us down below to discuss. More »

Brett Favre Is Now Texting Drew Brees

Sports Radio Interviews — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:10:33 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Favre watched the Saints game from a very special private box. More »

NFL Wildcard Weekend Open Thread: Detroit Lions At New Orleans Saints

Sean Newell — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST

The fun continues with the rare prime time Saturday game. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth shepherd us through another evening of football and hopefully will let us know what the penalty is for a sleeper hold. Five yards and loss of down? 10 yards and repeat of the down? Please, feel free to share the answer down below. More »

Analyst Trent Dilfer Would Rip Quarterback Trent Dilfer

Nate Jackson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:49:42 EST

Was Matt Flynn's Big Game A Fluke?

Josh Levin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:01:21 EST

ShortCenter: Drew Brees's Record Inspires A Lot Of Man Love

Matt Toder — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:09:18 EST

What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence. More »

Drew Brees's Birthmark Must Be Contagious, Sean Payton Now Looks Symptomatic

Dylan Murphy — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:16:58 EST

Your morning roundup for Dec. 27, the day we learned Christmas lights have a final resting place. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Your Monday Night Football Open Thread

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:30:00 EST

Monday Night Football Open Thread" alt="Click here to read Your Monday Night Football Open Thread" src="http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/images/11/2011/12/small_2f5d2b8d646cce1ca6d3f880e1f05c32.jpg"/>

There are various playoff permutations in play, plus two loaded teams meeting in the last game of most leagues' fantasy championships. It's Atlanta at New Orleans on ESPN, and the comments are the place to be. More »

Drew Brees Loves Dome, ESPN Informs

Dylan Murphy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:15:00 EST

Your morning roundup for Dec. 8, the day we learned Ryan Seacrest is a hot commodity. Photo via Thomas W. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Reggie Bush Wishes Steve Gleason, Who Has An Incurable And Degenerative Disease, A "Speedy Recovery"

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:55:00 EST

Steve Gleason, the former Saints safety who was diagnosed with ALS earlier this year, was in New Orleans this weekend for his Gleason Gras fundraiser. He was also honored during last night's game, in an emotional moment for his fans, friends, and teammates. It was a great opportunity to raise money for a good cause, and raise awareness of a deadly and misunderstood disease. More »

ShortCenter: Slurping Drew Brees

Matt Toder — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:40:43 EST

What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence. More »

Why NFL Players Love A Coach Who Goes For It On Fourth Down, And Why They Hate Eric Mangini

Nate Jackson — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:00:11 EST

NFL Pundits Hate It, But The Falcons Made The Right Call On Fourth-And-Inches

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:45:30 EST

Drew Brees Needs His Beefy Mac

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:45:00 EDT

The evening before he played one of the best games of his career, Saints QB Drew Brees did not get his traditional beefy macaroni casserole. And when Drew Brees does not get his beefy macaroni casserole—or, as Sean Payton calls it, his "beefy mac"—Drew Brees goes down that buffet line and he improvises his beefy mac on the spot. More »

This Evening: Grandma Says Fu*k The Colts

Dom Cosentino — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:25:00 EDT

Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 24, the day the odometer flipped to one million. Photo via Lyle L. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

The Saints Scored A Lot Of Points Last Night

Conor Hastings — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:15:00 EDT

With Peyton Manning on the sidelines or in the booth in a polo shirt instead of on the field throwing for seven touchdown passes, the Colts have been awful this season. More »

The Saints And Packers Did Not Look Like Football Robots

Stefan Fatsis — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Saints-Packers: A Ridiculously Fan-Pleasing Season Opener

Josh Levin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:15:00 EDT

SprtsCntr: There Is Only The NFL

Matt Toder — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:45:44 EDT

What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence. More »

Your First Game Of The NFL Regular Season Open Thread

Brian Hickey — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:45:00 EDT

Phillippi Sparks's daughter will sing the United States of America's national anthem. Then, the New Orleans Saints will try to cover a 4.5-point spread against the defending Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. Al Roker and Kid Rock will be there. More »

Watch An All-Male Dance Troupe Take The Field At Halftime Of The Saints/Titans Game

Brian Hickey — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EDT

When it came to the Saints getting throttled by the Titans in the final preseason game of the year the other night, here's what one guy wrote: More »

Why The 1991 Saints Dropped Their Lame "Cha-Ching" Catchphrase

Jack Dickey — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:25:00 EDT

The New Orleans Saints won their first division title in 1991, which is weird both because the Saints had been around for more than two decades before that point and because the 1991 Saints were a weird team. They were 11-5. Steve Walsh and Bobby Hebert split time at QB, and neither played well. Gill "The Thrill" Fenerty and Fred McAfee were the running backs. Neither of them played very well, either. Pat Swilling had 17 sacks and Rickey Johnson had 11.5. Jim Mora was the coach. Somehow this team won the NFC West. More »

NFL Will Kick Off Exciting New Season With Worst Concert Of All Time

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:50:00 EDT

"Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5 will play the 'NFL Kickoff 2011' concert outside Lambeau Field before the Green Bay Packers' Sept. 8 opener against the New Orleans Saints." [AP] More »

Reggie Bush Encourages You To "Think Before You Tweet"

Mon, 16 May 2011 15:25:00 EDT

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Reggie Bush has learned to think two seconds before tweeting 140 characters. More »

How ESPN Engineered Mark Ingram's Magic Moment

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:50:33 EDT

There was a very strange minute of television last week. After Ingram was drafted by New Orleans at No. 28 overall — the same position his father went in 1987 — Suzy Kolber presented/confronted the son with an email from the father. More »

Watch Marshawn Lynch Geaux To The House

Tommy Craggs — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:35:17 EST

The Seahawks salted away the Saints with the play you see here. Sorry, Marcus Allen. You can have your 74 yards and Facenda voiceover. Marshawn Lynch just gave us the most "holy shit" run in postseason history. More »

Your Medium-Sized Seahawks-Saints Open Thread

Luke O'Brien — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:30:08 EST

If the Seahawks win this game, there is no god. Unless –- wait — there is a god and he is prone to merciful acts such as that time when the Seahawks made the playoffs with a losing record. More »

Drew Brees Is Going To Throw It About A Billion Times To Make Up For The Running Game

Sports Radio Interviews — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:40:00 EST

Your "Roddy White Should Keep His Mouth Shut" MNF Open Thread

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:10:00 EST

The Falcons can clinch the Dirty South with a win tonight, but the Saints will try to remind America they still have a good football team in 2010, too. It's the battle for Trent Dilfer's soul! More »

Your "Jason Garrett For NFL Coach Of The Year If He Wins Out" Open Thread

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:15:00 EST

This had all the makings of a "marquee" match-up but now it's a showcase for Dez Bryant to solidify himself as the second Best Football Player In The Universe Ever. More memorable Cowboy Turkey Day games are listed here. More »

Big And Li'l Wash's Bender Continued On Into The Night

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:35:13 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Your NFL Late Games Open Thread

Brian Hickey — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT

This afternoon, Randy Moss faces the team he was on 25 days ago. Tonight, the New Orleans Saints try to earn a Guinness Book of World Records entry for Halloween parties prior to the Steelers game. More »

Saints To Ruin Halloween

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Some New Orleans moms — dubbed, gag me, the Treat Dats — want to move trick-or-treating to the 30th to avoid a conflict with the Saints' Halloween night game. The trick: the Steelers are going to ruin their shit anyway. [Times-Picayune] More »

Can't Drew Brees Walk Around The French Quarter With A Camera Crew In Peace?

David Matthews — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:15:00 EDT

Drew Brees is getting the Steve Croft Treatment on 60 Minutes. This video of him being mobbed by fans in the French Quarter is like that part in Inception with the stabbing and menace, minus the stabbing and menace. [WWLTV, via @TheCajunBoy] More »

Crocs! Facial Scars! Your NFL Kickoff Open Thread

David Matthews — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:20:00 EDT

The Saints begin their defense of the Super Bowl title tonight against the Vikings. Will someone break Brett Favre's rickety old hip? Can the Saints put 50 up before the half? Will Brad Childress look overwhelmed?! Comment as you watch. More »

Jeremy Shockey, Multitasking In A Port-A-Potty

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:45:00 EDT

Portable toilet passing drills seem to be all the rage, with the Chiefs and Saints both taking advantage of, um, doors that close, to cut down on reaction time. Things went horribly wrong when linemen simultaneously used the johns as tackling dummies. [via RandBall] More »